Older cell phone
Since their debut, cell phones have undergone many changes and innovations. The first cell phones were either as thick as a phone book, or designed as case or car phones. These phones got a relatively poor signal and were bulky. As the years progressed, cell phones became smaller and more efficient, leaving literally billions of obsolete cell phones to be disposed of. There is an avid group of analog cell phone collectors.
Analog cell phones transmit via radio waves to antennas, whereas modern digital cell phones transmit via digital waves using binary. Analog cell phones were phased-out in favor of digital ones.
Instructions
1. Dial 911. You can still call emergency phone numbers on an older phone. You might keep it in your car or bedroom, just in case.
2. Donate your phone. There are some nonprofit organizations that recycle phones and donate the proceeds to charity.
3. Take your phone to be appraised. If your cell phone is over 25 years old, it may be worth money as a collectible. You may find collectors online.
4. Donate the phone to a school theater program. Older phones make good props for plays.
5. Call your operator. If it doesn't bother him, you can still have a conversation with your operator. Older phones will frequently connect you to the carrier's operator. Older phones which were under no-longer-existent companies will normally route to the company that purchased the defunct company.
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